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G. A. GREEN.

VEHICLE BODY.

APPLICATION FILED sEPT.1'1, 191s.

Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

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Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented sepeee, 1914..

Application filed September 17, 1913. Serial No. 790,217.

T0 zi/'Z 107mm it may concern lie itknown that CHARLES A. Gunner, a citizen of the United States, residing :1t Fortland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in fTehicle-Bodies; and T do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, anc exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and 'use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in vehicle bodies and has for its object the provision of a device which may be easily and quickly converted into a bed.

`r'tnother object of my invention is the provision of such device wherein the seats through a novel means may be arranged in .such a position to present a bed-like surface when it is so desired.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a. novel means for folding said seats in the positions above referred to and thereby adapting the same for use as a bed when it is desired.

lVith the above and other objects in view T will now proceed to describe my invention in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of my improved automobile body showing the arrangement of the seats, levers and liul-zs in their normal positions, Fig. 2 is l view similar to Fig. 1 showing-the seats in the position to be used as a bed, Fig. 3 is a. plan 'view of a fragment of the body of my improved car showing the method of securing the back of the front seat in its normal position, Fig. Ll is adetail sectional view of the link connecting the front and rear parts, and Fig. 5 is a side view of Fig. 4l.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference 1 indicates the main body portion ot' my improved automobile body, hav ing formedl therein suitable recess 2, the use of which will be more fully hereinafter described. Secured to the main body por--4 tion 1 and lextending inwardly therefrom l preferably provide the seat support 3 which is adapted to hold the rear cushion in posi tion. A similar support 4 is provided for the front seat. A suitable'eushion 5 is seouredto the upper portion of the body 1 and is adapted to form the back for the rear seat. Hingedly secured to the sides of the Acar T preferably provide the hasp G, which 1s adapted to cooperate with the staple 7 carried by the back of the front seat, which is illustrated by the numeral S. The back cushion 8 is preferably pivotally secured to the sides of the car as shown at 9, through the medium of the lever l() which. is rigidly secured to said back. This lever 10 is preferably extended, as illustrated at 11.. This angular extension 11 is preferably provided at its lower extremity with a suitable pivot 1Q to whichv is connected the link 13, the free end of said link being pivotally connected to an arm lll, as at 15. This arm 14- is secured to the front panel 16, which in 'turn is pivoted, through the medium of the arm 17 to the front cushion 18. A. suitable lug` 19 is formed on the extension 11 adjacent its upper end, and is' preferably rectangular in cross section. This lug 19 is adapted to form a connection between the extension 11 and the rear operating mechanism. Slidably mounted on the rear support 3 T preferably provide the rear cushion 9.0., having formed at the sides thereof the suitable upstandiug pins Q1 which are adapted to seat in the recessed member 22, formed at the upper extremity of the arm The lower end of the arm 23 is preferably pivoted in the recess as at 24;, and secured intermediate its end a lug 25 which is formed in a manner similar to the lug 19.

The link, which is indicated generally by the numeral Q6, is preferably formed of a plurality of sections 2T and 27",'K which are provided adjacent each end with a suitable slot 2S through which the rivets 29 are adapted to extend and ferm a pivotal connection for the link. The ends of the links 27 are preferably extended and bent to form the lugs 30 which are adapted to extend through the slots 31 formed in the centrally located member :27 of the links. These slots 3l are preferably segmental in contour and are provided at their inner ends with the angular extensidns 32 in which the lugs 30 are adapted to extend when the device is in its locked position.

It will be seen from the foregoing that when it is desired to make use of my im` proved automobile body the same is placed on the car in the usual manner. Vhen the operator desires touse the same in the ordinary Way the links 26 are remved from their position and folded on their several joints. The hasp 6 is turned and a suitable lOO pin 33 is insertedy through 'the staple 7, thus it will be seen that the back cushion 8 will lbe held in its normal raised position. When. the' operator desires tomake use of the de' forward and placingthe same in such'a position that the front ends thereof abut the ends of the front cushion of the front seat.

l Thus, it will appear that ai substantially lateral bed-like'surace-will be formed which may be used for sleeping purposes. When the` operator 'so desires the device may be thrown back in its'Original position and locked therein by `means of the hasp pref viously described. The link 26 may'thenbe' removed and folded at its respective joints so that they will be out of the way of the door and when in their closed position will' occupy a minimum amount oiispace.r l

Vv hile in the foregoing'. I have shown and vdescribed the preferred embodiment .of my invention I wish it to be understood that I may change' the specificv arrangement and combination of parts, without in any way departing fromthe spirit' and scope of my invention asA deined in the appended claims.l

What is claimed is 1. In vcombination with. aivehicle body, having supports formedtherein, cushions .slidably mounted on said supports, said,l

horizontal position. In this operacushions being adapted to form seats, a back hingedly connected to the sides of the vehicle body and adapted to form the back for vthefront seat, a -panel hingedly secured to `the sides at the forward end of the front seat, alever connected tothe front panel,

'a lever connected to the front cushion forniing the back of the front seat, a link connecting the front panel with the second mentioned lever a lever operatively connected to the rear cus ion of the rear seat, and adjustable links connecting the rear `lever and the -front lever, said levers and links being adapted to cause the cushions to assume a bedlike position.

2. In combination with a vehicle. body having supports formed therein, cushions ,slidably mounted on said supports, said cushions being adapted to form seats, a back jpivotally secured to the sides of the vehicle body` adjacent the forward support, a panel pivotally secured to the sides adjacent the front edge of thefront support, a lever secured .to the back, said. lever extending downwardly and terminating in a pivotal connection, a' link securedto the pivotal connection and' the front panel, a lever piv. otally connected with the rear seat, and links adapted to connect the rstmentioneil and Y second mentioned levers, thereby lcausing the whole to assume a bed llike position.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my .signature in presence of two'witnesses.

Witnesses;

N. G. HEDN, GEO. L. MAsTnN.

oHAnLEsA. GREEN. 

